South Dakota Codified Laws 15-39-65. Docket entry as to defense–Contents of entry
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The clerk shall cause the substance of the defense to be entered in the docket, and the docket entry shall be deemed the answer. The answer shall state fully and specifically in writing, but in concise and untechnical form, what parts of the claim are contested, and the grounds of such contest.
Demurrers, dilatory pleas, and the answer of general denial are prohibited.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 15-39-65
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.4111; SDCL, § 15-39-28; Supreme Court Rule 81-4; SL 1988, ch 427 (Supreme Court Rule 87-8).